GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

Random words

WordMeaning
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
incurto become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
diluteattenuate
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings